Day 11 : Pumpkin Pie Milk Stout

[jtbrewcrafter]

Greetings all, had some nice brews so far.  Here's the details on my offering.

Pumpkin Pie Milk Stout

All Grain
5 Gal
OG: 1.067    FG: 1.021
ABV: 6.08%
IBU: 30.00
Color: 37.4 SRM

Recipe

Mash : 60 mins

10lb 9oz      Pale Malt, Maris Otter
9.6 oz         Black Patent Malt
11.2 oz       Caramel/Crystal 40 Malt
8.7 oz         Caramel/Crystal 60 Malt
1lb 2.4 oz    Flaked Oats
1lb 2.4 oz    Rice Hulls
6.7 oz         Chocolate Malt
80 oz          Pumpkin

Boil

.74 oz         Northdown Hops : 60 min
17.60 oz      Lactose Sugar : 60 min
.74 oz         East Kent Goldings Hops : 30 mins
.55 oz         Cloves : 15 min
.55 oz         Allspice : 15 min
.55 oz         Nutmeg : 15 min
.55 oz         Cinnamon : 15 min
.55 oz         Cardamon : 15 min
1.10 oz        Ginger Root : 15 min

1 pkg :        Irish Ale Yeast : WLP004

Pumpkin pie in a glass. Upon first sip, you are reminded of the holidays. This beer showcases the sharpness of a good sweet stout, balanced with sweet nuances of caramel and chocolate malt. I added roasted pumpkin and spices, and brought it all together with flaked oats and lactose sugar to give it a little richer mouthfeel.

Many pumpkin beers seem to be lighter and have less depth. I wanted to create one with a stout that offered more of a sweeter experience, reminiscent of a great pumpkin pie. Enjoy this with friends and family around a warm fireplace by itself or crown it with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

[tony]

Thanks for the brew! A nice, rich flavor... the stoutness peeks from behind the spice nicely as it warms to room temperature.

Thanks,
-Tony

[jkw4701]

Really enjoyed this! I make a very similar cider (sorry, all my recipes are cider related) where you boil cinnamon and nutmeg in with the priming sugar. It also tastes like pumpkin pie in a glass which is always a good thing! Good job!

[scott22]

The perfect dessert beer. Also enjoyed your creative description.

[Kyle H.]

This beer tastes like pie, thick bodied pie. I think you accomplished your goal, good job.

[carboywonder]

I found this to be a delicious spiced sweet stout. Any trouble with the pumpkin in the mash?

I'd maybe tone down the clove a bit as it overpowers some of the other spices, but body and carb level were perfect.

[jtbrewcrafter]

Thanks for the positive feedback. I thought the clove was a bit much as well. This was my first run with the spices and I had no idea what to expect. No trouble with the pumpkin in the mash. The rice hulls helped with that and I tried to run it nice and slow. Overall I feel like it turned out pretty well.

[ricky]

I didn't mind the cloves, but then I'm kind of a spice nut...I realize not everyone likes that, though.

It was very good, IMO. I generally prefer the darker spiced beers (especially pumpkin pie) to lighter ones, so this one was well appreciated!

[BullseyeBrewing]

I really liked the sweetness-chocolate-spice balance. Thought it came out really well rounded.

[tallguybrewer]

I enjoyed this beer...well, at least the first sip until the wife stole it and drank the rest. Needless to say, she really liked it. Her assessment was that she really liked how the sweetness balanced out the spices.

[brewingbryan]

I'll echo others on the spice note. I love foods or drink of this ilk, so I enjoy big bombs of flavor, but the cinnamon/cloves are very strong. To me, this tastes more like gingerbread than pumpkin pie, but I'm not worried about that, either!

Aftertaste definitely hits in the realm of pie, though. Thanks for sharing!

[deansquishman]

I would tone down the cloves a touch on this one---but overall a nice desert beer !